Our preschool program is housed
in two classrooms - The North Room and the Upstairs Room. Traditionally, the
North Room serves three year olds, and the Upstairs Room serves children ages
four and five. This can change, however, depending on the demographics of the
preschool population in our community. There are times when we will combine
these ages and have a multi-aged group of children ages three -to-five in one
or both of the classrooms. Therefore, the ways in which each classroom is configured
will vary year to year. Both classrooms draw upon similar teaching practices
and theories.
The program is designed to meet
the wide developmental range of intellectual, social/emotional and physical
ability which children in this group present. For this reason, all learning
experiences will offer a challenge to every child, stretching and challenging
them in ways which are appropriate to their level of ability. Further, we endeavor
to create learning experiences which are of particular interest to the children,
believing that a child's best motivation for learning and experiencing challenges
is their own interest.
Our program uses Vivian Paley's
Storytelling program, the Reggio Approach, and the Whole Language approach to
promote early literacy. For more information on these practices, please return
to the homepage.
